Christian Wallumrød pianoArve Henriksen trumpetHans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen percussion
She Passes The House Of Her Grandmother
The Birch 1
Royal Garden
Somewhere East
Travelling
The Birch 2
Ballimaran
Watering
Before Church
The Birch 3
Two Waltzing, One Square And Then
Fooling Around
The Gardener
The Birch 4

ECM's already broad Nordic panorama is further expanded with the debut of a trio of young Norwegians. Their subtle, serious, original music shows an astute awareness of the achievements of Scandinavian jazz, yet also looks beyond it. The internal dynamic of the band derives from the adroit balancing of its members' musical preferences. Christian Wallumrød is inspired by Paul Bley's daring use of space, Arve Henriksen makes free improvisation his first priority, and Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen is recognized as the foremost classical percussionist in Norway today.